TW201304536A - Method for switching channel for video content - Google Patents
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本發明是有關於一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法，特別是有關適用於僅有單一調諧器的視頻播放裝置的一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。The present invention relates to a method for switching video content channels, and more particularly to a method for channel switching of video content suitable for a video playback device having only a single tuner.
目前電視頻道廣播時，會插入商業廣告片段在節目中間，但並非所有類型的廣告內容都是使用者所需要的，因此，大多數的使用者經常會切換頻道來略過廣告內容。使用者在切換頻道以尋找欲觀賞節目的過程中，亦會遇到正有廣告進行中的頻道，於是使用者只能繼續切換頻道來尋找沒在播放廣告的頻道。上述狀況容易導致使用者因廣告干擾而產生不愉快經驗，且需要花時間一一確認才能找到想收看的頻道。若使用者因廣告而轉到其他頻道，但仍想繼續觀看原本觀看頻道的節目，使用者還需要手動來回切換回到最初觀看的頻道以確認廣告是否結束。At present, when a TV channel is broadcast, a commercial advertisement segment is inserted in the middle of the program, but not all types of advertisement content are required by the user. Therefore, most users often switch channels to skip the advertisement content. When the user switches channels to find a program to watch, he or she will also encounter a channel in which the advertisement is in progress, so the user can only continue to switch channels to find a channel that is not playing the advertisement. The above situation is likely to cause the user to have an unpleasant experience due to advertisement interference, and it takes time to confirm one by one to find the channel that I want to watch. If the user goes to another channel due to advertising, but still wants to continue watching the program that originally watched the channel, the user also needs to manually switch back and forth to the channel originally viewed to confirm whether the advertisement is over.
先前技術曾提出一些頻道內容識別的方法來輔助分析比對頻道內容的聲音或影像，判斷目前頻道內容是「節目進行中」或是「廣告進行中」的狀態。然而，先前技術普遍為應用在個人視頻錄影設備(PVR)或具錄影功能的裝置(如數位機上盒(STB))上，其目的為在錄製影片時提供略過廣告片段的功能，或是降低廣告畫面與音量以減少對使用者的困擾，並無法判斷其他電視頻道的狀態。因此，當使用者正在觀看電視頻道，且電視裝置僅有單一調諧器的情況下，目前缺少一種能降低使用者受到廣告干擾的不愉快經驗，也缺少一種有效率查詢其他頻道播放狀態的方法。The prior art has proposed some methods for channel content identification to assist in analyzing the sound or image of the channel content, and to determine whether the current channel content is "program in progress" or "advertising in progress". However, the prior art is generally applied to a personal video recording device (PVR) or a video-enabled device (such as a digital set-top box (STB)), the purpose of which is to provide a function of skipping an advertisement segment when recording a movie, or Reduce the advertising screen and volume to reduce the user's troubles, and can not judge the status of other TV channels. Therefore, when the user is watching the television channel and the television device has only a single tuner, there is currently no lack of an unpleasant experience that can reduce the user's interference with the advertisement, and there is also a lack of an efficient way to query the playback status of other channels.
承上所述，本發明提供適用於僅有單一調諧器的視頻播放裝置的一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。In view of the above, the present invention provides a method of video content channel switching suitable for a video playback device having only a single tuner.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。所述的方法適用於一視頻播放系統，且包括下列步驟。當播放第一頻道時，接收使用者選取第二頻道的輸入指令，則查詢所述第二頻道的播放狀態。然後，得到所述第二頻道的播放狀態。當所述第二頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，切換至所述第二頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for switching a video content channel is proposed. The method described is applicable to a video playback system and includes the following steps. When the first channel is played, the receiving user selects an input instruction of the second channel, and then the playing state of the second channel is queried. Then, the playing state of the second channel is obtained. When the playing state of the second channel is a program in progress state, switching to the second channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。所述的方法適用於一視頻播放系統，且包括下列步驟。當播放一第一頻道時，接收一使用者選取一下一個頻道的輸入指令。然後，查詢並得到所述第一頻道依序之後一第二頻道的播放狀態。當所述第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，繼續查詢所述第二頻道依序之後之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態；以及當得到該節目進行中狀態時，切換至該頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for switching a video content channel is proposed. The method described is applicable to a video playback system and includes the following steps. When a first channel is played, an input command for a user to select a channel is received. Then, querying and obtaining the playing state of the second channel after the first channel is sequentially followed. When the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, continue to query the playing state of one of the third channels after the second channel is sequentially, and repeat this step to sequentially query until a channel is obtained as a program. In progress state; and when the program is in progress, switch to the channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。所述的方法適用於一視頻播放系統，且包括下列步驟。當播放一第一頻道時，接收一使用者選取一上一個頻道的輸入指令。然後，查詢並得到所述第一頻道依序之前一第二頻道的播放狀態。當所述第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，繼續查詢所述第二頻道依序之前之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態；以及當得到該節目進行中狀態時，切換至該頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for switching a video content channel is proposed. The method described is applicable to a video playback system and includes the following steps. When a first channel is played, an input command for a user to select a previous channel is received. Then, the first channel is played and the first channel is sequentially played. When the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, continue to query the playing state of one of the third channels before the second channel, and repeat this step to sequentially query until a channel is obtained as a program. In progress state; and when the program is in progress, switch to the channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。所述的方法適用於一視頻播放系統，且包括下列步驟。接收到一使用者喜好廣告資訊。當播放一第一頻道時，查詢並得到所述第一頻道的播放狀態。另外，當所述第一頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，返回繼續判斷所述第一頻道的播放狀態；當所述第一頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，播放一特定類型廣告，其中所述特定類型廣告係根據所述使用者喜好廣告資訊決定。According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for switching a video content channel is proposed. The method described is applicable to a video playback system and includes the following steps. Received a user's favorite advertising information. When playing a first channel, querying and obtaining the playing state of the first channel. In addition, when the playing state of the first channel is a program in-progress state, returning to continue to determine the playing state of the first channel; when the playing state of the first channel is an advertising in-progress state, playing one A particular type of advertisement, wherein the particular type of advertisement is determined based on the user preference advertisement information.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視訊內容頻道切換的方法。所述的方法適用於一視頻播放系統，且包括下列步驟。接收一使用者設定追蹤一第一頻道的輸入指令。然後，查詢並得到所述第一頻道的播放狀態。當所述第一頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，則繼續查詢並得到所述第一頻道的播放狀態；當所述第一頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，切換至所述第一頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a method for switching a video content channel is proposed. The method described is applicable to a video playback system and includes the following steps. Receiving a user setting an input command for tracking a first channel. Then, the playback status of the first channel is queried and obtained. When the playing state of the first channel is an advertisement in progress state, continue to query and obtain the playing state of the first channel; when the playing state of the first channel is a program in progress state, switch to The first channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視頻播放系統。此視頻播放系統包括：視頻內容接收器、播放單元、查詢單元、接收單元、輸入單元以及控制單元。視頻內容接收器用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換該頻道至其他頻道。播放單元用來播放頻道。查詢單元用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元自此外部裝置接收指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。輸入單元用來接收一輸入指令。控制單元根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器接收視頻內容的頻道。另外，當播放單元播放一第一頻道時，輸入單元接收一使用者選取一第二頻道的輸入指令，則查詢單元查詢此第二頻道的播放狀態，而接收單元得到此第二頻道的播放狀態。此外，當第二頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，播放單元切換至此第二頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a video playback system is presented. The video playing system includes: a video content receiver, a playing unit, a query unit, a receiving unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The video content receiver is used to obtain video content of one channel for playback, and can switch the channel to other channels. The playback unit is used to play channels. The query unit is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The input unit is used to receive an input command. The control unit determines whether to switch the channel of the video content receiver to receive the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. In addition, when the playing unit plays a first channel, the input unit receives an input command of the second channel selected by the user, the query unit queries the playing state of the second channel, and the receiving unit obtains the playing state of the second channel. . In addition, when the playing state of the second channel is a program in-progress state, the playing unit switches to the second channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視頻播放系統。此視頻播放系統包括：視頻內容接收器、播放單元、查詢單元、接收單元、輸入單元以及控制單元。視頻內容接收器用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換頻道至其他頻道。播放單元用來播放頻道。查詢單元用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元自此外部裝置接收指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。輸入單元用來接收一輸入指令。控制單元根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器接收視頻內容的頻道。當此播放單元播放一第一頻道時，輸入單元接收一使用者選取一下一個頻道的輸入指令，而查詢單元查詢此第一頻道依序之後一第二頻道的播放狀態，且接收單元得到此第二頻道的播放狀態。另外，當此第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，查詢單元繼續查詢此第二頻道依序之後之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到接收單元得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態。此外，當得到此節目進行中狀態時，播放單元切換至此頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a video playback system is presented. The video playing system includes: a video content receiver, a playing unit, a query unit, a receiving unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The video content receiver is used to obtain video content of one channel for playback, and can switch channels to other channels. The playback unit is used to play channels. The query unit is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The input unit is used to receive an input command. The control unit determines whether to switch the channel of the video content receiver to receive the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. When the playing unit plays a first channel, the input unit receives an input command of the user to select a channel, and the query unit queries the playing state of the second channel after the first channel is sequentially, and the receiving unit obtains the first The playback status of the two channels. In addition, when the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, the query unit continues to query the playing state of one of the third channels after the second channel is sequentially, and repeats this step to sequentially query until the receiving unit obtains one. The channel is in the middle of a program. Further, when the program is in the in-progress state, the playback unit switches to this channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視頻播放系統。此視頻播放系統包括：視頻內容接收器、播放單元、查詢單元、接收單元、輸入單元以及控制單元。視頻內容接收器用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換頻道至其他頻道。播放單元用來播放頻道。查詢單元用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元自此外部裝置接收指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。輸入單元用來接收一輸入指令。控制單元根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器接收視頻內容的頻道。當播放單元播放一第一頻道時，輸入單元接收一使用者選取一上一個頻道的輸入指令，則查詢單元查詢此第一頻道依序之前一第二頻道的播放狀態，並且接收單元得到此第二頻道的播放狀態。當此第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，則查詢單元繼續查詢此第二頻道依序之前之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到接收單元得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態。此外，當得到此節目進行中狀態時，播放單元切換至此頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a video playback system is presented. The video playing system includes: a video content receiver, a playing unit, a query unit, a receiving unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The video content receiver is used to obtain video content of one channel for playback, and can switch channels to other channels. The playback unit is used to play channels. The query unit is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The input unit is used to receive an input command. The control unit determines whether to switch the channel of the video content receiver to receive the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. When the playing unit plays a first channel, the input unit receives an input command of the user selecting a previous channel, and the query unit queries the playing state of the second channel before the first channel, and the receiving unit obtains the first The playback status of the two channels. When the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, the query unit continues to query the playing state of one of the third channels before the second channel, and repeats this step to sequentially query until the receiving unit obtains a channel. In progress for a program. Further, when the program is in the in-progress state, the playback unit switches to this channel.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視頻播放系統。此視頻播放系統包括：視頻內容接收器、播放單元、查詢單元、接收單元、輸入單元以及控制單元。視頻內容接收器用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換頻道至其他頻道。播放單元用來播放頻道。查詢單元用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元自此外部裝置接收此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。輸入單元用來接收一使用者喜好廣告資訊的輸入指令。控制單元根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器接收視頻內容的頻道。當此播放單元播放一第一頻道時，查詢單元查詢此第一頻道的播放狀態，並且接收單元得到此第一頻道的播放狀態。當第一頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，查詢單元返回繼續判斷此第一頻道的播放狀態。當此第一頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，播放單元播放一特定類型廣告，其中此特定類型廣告係根據所述使用者喜好廣告資訊決定。According to an embodiment of the invention, a video playback system is presented. The video playing system includes: a video content receiver, a playing unit, a query unit, a receiving unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The video content receiver is used to obtain video content of one channel for playback, and can switch channels to other channels. The playback unit is used to play channels. The query unit is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The input unit is configured to receive an input instruction of the user's favorite advertisement information. The control unit determines whether to switch the channel of the video content receiver to receive the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. When the playing unit plays a first channel, the query unit queries the playing state of the first channel, and the receiving unit obtains the playing state of the first channel. When the playing state of the first channel is a program in progress state, the query unit returns to continue to judge the playing state of the first channel. When the playing state of the first channel is an advertisement in progress state, the playing unit plays a specific type of advertisement, wherein the specific type of advertisement is determined according to the user preference advertisement information.
根據本發明的一實施例，提出一種視頻播放系統。此視頻播放系統包括：視頻內容接收器、播放單元、查詢單元、接收單元、輸入單元以及控制單元。視頻內容接收器用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換頻道至其他頻道。播放單元用來播放頻道。查詢單元用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元自該外部裝置接收此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。輸入單元用來接收一使用者設定追蹤一頻道的輸入指令。控制單元根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器接收視頻內容的頻道。當輸入單元接收到一使用者設定追蹤一第一頻道的輸入指令時，則查詢單元查詢此第一頻道的播放狀態，且接收單元得到此第一頻道的播放狀態。另外，當此第一頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，則查詢單元繼續查詢此第一頻道的播放狀態，且接收單元得到此第一頻道的播放狀態。此外，當第一頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，播放單元切換至第一頻道。According to an embodiment of the invention, a video playback system is presented. The video playing system includes: a video content receiver, a playing unit, a query unit, a receiving unit, an input unit, and a control unit. The video content receiver is used to obtain video content of one channel for playback, and can switch channels to other channels. The playback unit is used to play channels. The query unit is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The input unit is configured to receive an input command for the user to set a tracking channel. The control unit determines whether to switch the channel of the video content receiver to receive the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. When the input unit receives an input command for the user to set a tracking of the first channel, the query unit queries the playing state of the first channel, and the receiving unit obtains the playing state of the first channel. In addition, when the playing state of the first channel is an advertisement in progress state, the query unit continues to query the playing state of the first channel, and the receiving unit obtains the playing state of the first channel. Further, when the playing state of the first channel is a program in progress state, the playing unit switches to the first channel.
基於上述，根據本發明的上述實施例，提出視訊內容頻道切換的方法。藉由所提供的方法，可以達成有效率切換頻道的行為模式，來降低使用者受到廣告干擾的不愉快經驗，提升使用者的頻道切換的體驗。Based on the above, according to the above embodiment of the present invention, a method of switching a video content channel is proposed. By providing the method, an efficient switching mode of the channel can be achieved, thereby reducing the user's unpleasant experience of being interfered by the advertisement and improving the user's channel switching experience.
為讓本發明之上述特徵和優點能更明顯易懂，下文特舉實施例，並配合所附圖式作詳細說明如下。The above described features and advantages of the present invention will be more apparent from the following description.
本發明提出數個實施例，以分別介紹對應的視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。所提出的系統不同於先前技術的主從式系統架構，且可以於使用者正在觀看視頻內容的視頻播放系統(視頻裝置)僅有單一視頻內容接收器的情況下，有效率地實現切換頻道情境的應用或相關需求。所述的視頻播放系統例如為：電視裝置、機上盒(Set-top-box)或電腦。另外，所述視頻內容接收器係為一調諧器(Tuner)或一視頻流輸入器(Stream input)。此外，本發明還提出數個實施例，以分別介紹對應的視頻內容頻道切換方法。The present invention proposes several embodiments to introduce a corresponding video content channel information query system. The proposed system is different from the prior art master-slave system architecture, and can effectively implement the switching channel situation in the case that the video playing system (video device) that the user is watching the video content has only a single video content receiver. Application or related needs. The video playing system is, for example, a television device, a set-top box, or a computer. In addition, the video content receiver is a tuner or a stream input. In addition, the present invention also proposes several embodiments to introduce corresponding video content channel switching methods respectively.
本發明提出有效率切換頻道的行為模式，當使用者欲以遙控器數字鍵或其他輸入方式切換頻道時，視頻播放系統會查詢此頻道的目前狀態，若此頻道的目前狀態為「節目進行中」，則直接切換至此頻道；若此頻道的目前狀態為「廣告進行中」，則視頻播放系統會以訊息提示使用者此頻道目前為「廣告進行中」，並由使用者確認是否要切換頻道。當使用者同意仍切換頻道時，可按確認鍵，否則視頻播放系統等候一個預定短暫時間後，即關閉提示訊息並維持在原本的播放頻道。藉由所提出的方法，可避免使用者不斷地切換頻道，而切換後的結果都碰到正在廣告中的情況，並提供使用者愉快的頻道切換使用情境。此外，藉由所提出的方法，可進一步做其他情境的應用，例如向下一個頻道(CH down)或向前一個頻道(CH up)循序切換時，可根據次一頻道狀態查詢結果，來略過目前正在廣告中的頻道，再往次一頻道進行切換動作。The present invention proposes an efficient switching mode of the channel. When the user wants to switch channels by the remote control number key or other input mode, the video playing system will query the current status of the channel, if the current status of the channel is "the program is in progress. Switch to this channel directly; if the current status of this channel is "Ad is in progress", the video playback system will prompt the user that the channel is currently "Ad is in progress" and the user confirms whether to switch channels. . When the user agrees to still switch channels, press the enter key, otherwise the video playback system waits for a predetermined short time, then closes the prompt message and maintains the original playback channel. By the proposed method, the user can be prevented from constantly switching channels, and the result of the switching encounters the situation in the advertisement, and provides the user with a pleasant channel switching use situation. In addition, by using the proposed method, other context applications can be further applied, for example, when the next channel (CH down) or the previous channel (CH up) is sequentially switched, the result can be queried according to the next channel status query. Pass the channel currently in the ad, and then switch to the next channel.
在實現前述的切換頻道的行為模式時，可能需搭配廣告分析(Commercial Analysis)單元。依照實際運作的系統架構，可以將廣告分析單元分為單視頻流廣告分析單元(Single-stream CA)以及多視頻流廣告分析單元(Multi-stream CA)，其中單視頻流廣告分析單元為可處理一個視頻流(Stream)廣告辨識的軟體或裝置，而多視頻流廣告分析單元可以同時處理兩個以上視頻流的廣告內容辨識。In implementing the aforementioned behavior mode of switching channels, it may be necessary to match a commercial analysis unit. According to the actual operating system architecture, the advertisement analysis unit can be divided into a single video stream advertisement analysis unit (Single-stream CA) and a multi-stream stream advertisement analysis unit (Multi-stream CA), wherein the single video stream advertisement analysis unit is operable. A video stream (Stream) advertisement recognition software or device, and a multi-stream stream advertisement analysis unit can simultaneously process advertisement content recognition of two or more video streams.
使用廣告分析單元來實現前述切換頻道的行為模式可以區分為兩種方式。第一種方式，是使用者的設備內建單視頻流廣告分析單元自行分析欲切換的頻道內容後，進行本發明切換頻道行為模式的情境應用，但使用者設備需有兩個以上的調諧器，才能同時提供目前頻道的內容播放以及分析另一頻道內容。第二種方式是以主從式(server-client)的架構來完成各頻道的內容分析，伺服器端(server)負責分析各頻道的內容並維護一個頻道狀態表，而用戶端(client)僅存取頻道狀態表即可得知特定頻道狀態。然而，伺服器端需同時具有多視頻流廣告分析單元以及多個調諧器。因此，伺服器端的成本過高。據此，本發明提出幾個實施例，分別介紹不同的架構來改善需要兩個以上的調諧器或是多視頻流廣告分析單元的缺點，並藉由網路分享頻道狀態(CH status)或是頻道視頻流(CH stream)的概念來達成。The behavior pattern using the advertisement analysis unit to implement the aforementioned switching channels can be distinguished into two ways. In the first method, after the user's device built-in single video stream advertisement analyzing unit analyzes the channel content to be switched by itself, the context application of the switching channel behavior mode of the present invention is performed, but the user equipment needs to have more than two tuners. In order to simultaneously play the content of the current channel and analyze the content of another channel. The second way is to complete the content analysis of each channel by the server-client architecture. The server is responsible for analyzing the content of each channel and maintaining a channel status table, while the client only Access to the channel status table reveals the status of a particular channel. However, the server side needs to have multiple video stream advertisement analysis units and multiple tuners at the same time. Therefore, the cost of the server side is too high. Accordingly, the present invention proposes several embodiments to introduce different architectures to improve the disadvantages of requiring more than two tuners or multiple video stream advertisement analysis units, and to share channel status (CH status) via the network or The concept of channel stream (CH stream) is achieved.
圖1是根據本發明第一實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。請參照圖1與圖4，此視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統10包括多個視頻播放裝置101、102、103、一網際網路110與一伺服器130。視頻播放裝置101、102、103分別具有類似視頻播放系統40的元件與對應功能。多個視頻播放裝置101、102、103分別藉由網際網路110連接至伺服器130。視頻播放裝置101、102、103分別僅包括一查詢單元403、一控制單元405、一接收單元406與一視頻內容接收器408。FIG. 1 is a video content channel information query system according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the video content channel information query system 10 includes a plurality of video playback devices 101, 102, 103, an internet 110, and a server 130. The video playback devices 101, 102, 103 each have elements and corresponding functions similar to the video playback system 40. A plurality of video playback devices 101, 102, 103 are connected to the server 130 via the Internet 110, respectively. The video playback devices 101, 102, and 103 respectively include only one query unit 403, a control unit 405, a receiving unit 406, and a video content receiver 408.
視頻內容接收器408係用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換此頻道至一其他頻道。頻道的視頻內容可為多個頻道如CH1、CH2、CH3的視頻內容121、122、123的其中之一。查詢單元403用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元406，自此外部裝置接收此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。控制單元405根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器408接收視頻內容的頻道，所述控制單元405亦可為處理器單元407或其他元件的一部分。在本實施例中，所述的外部裝置例如為伺服器130。The video content receiver 408 is used to capture the video content of a channel for playback, and can switch the channel to a other channel. The video content of the channel may be one of a plurality of channels such as CH1, CH2, CH3 video content 121, 122, 123. The query unit 403 is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit 406 receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The control unit 405 determines whether to switch the video content receiver 408 to receive the channel of the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel, and the control unit 405 may also be part of the processor unit 407 or other components. In the embodiment, the external device is, for example, the server 130.
視頻播放裝置101、102、103可為電視裝置、機上盒或電腦。再者，所述視頻內容接收器408係為一調諧器或一視頻流輸入器。伺服器130，藉由網際網路110連接至該等視頻播放裝置101、102、103，用來取得該等頻道的視頻內容121、122、123。The video playback devices 101, 102, 103 can be television devices, set-top boxes, or computers. Moreover, the video content receiver 408 is a tuner or a video stream inputter. The server 130 is connected to the video playback devices 101, 102, 103 via the Internet 110 for obtaining the video content 121, 122, 123 of the channels.
伺服器130包括一多視頻流廣告分析單元131與一頻道狀態表(channel status table)132。查詢單元403與接收單元406係連接到此伺服器130，其中，此伺服器130維護頻道狀態表132。多視頻流廣告分析單元131，接收該等頻道的視頻內容121、122、123，用來分析該等頻道的視頻內容以分別取得該等頻道的多個播放狀態資訊。伺服器130根據各該等頻道的播放狀態資訊維護頻道狀態表132。在所述頻道狀態表132中，所述伺服器130將各該等頻道對應至各該等播放狀態資訊。例如，將頻道CH1~CH99對應至該頻道目前的播放狀態資訊。所述播放狀態資訊包括一節目進行中狀態(program playing)與一廣告進行中狀態(commercial playing)。The server 130 includes a multi-video stream advertisement analyzing unit 131 and a channel status table 132. The query unit 403 and the receiving unit 406 are connected to the server 130, wherein the server 130 maintains the channel status table 132. The multi-streaming advertisement analyzing unit 131 receives the video content 121, 122, and 123 of the channels for analyzing the video content of the channels to obtain a plurality of playing state information of the channels. The server 130 maintains the channel status table 132 based on the playback status information of each of the channels. In the channel status table 132, the server 130 maps each of the channels to each of the playback status information. For example, the channels CH1~CH99 are mapped to the current playing status information of the channel. The play status information includes a program playing and an advertising playing.
當該等視頻播放裝置101、102、103的其中之一的查詢單元403向伺服器130查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊時，伺服器130根據此頻道狀態表132，回覆此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊給此視頻播放系統的接收單元406。舉例說明，當視頻播放系統101向伺服器130查詢一指定頻道(例如第三頻道CH3)的播放狀態資訊時，伺服器130提供此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊給提出視頻播放系統101。然而，本發明並非限定於上述，且視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統10可以包括兩個以上的伺服器，或包括三個以上的視頻播放系統。When the query unit 403 of one of the video playback devices 101, 102, 103 queries the server 130 for the playback status information of a specified channel, the server 130 replies to the play status of the designated channel according to the channel status table 132. Information is provided to the receiving unit 406 of the video playback system. For example, when the video playing system 101 queries the server 130 for the playing status information of a specified channel (for example, the third channel CH3), the server 130 provides the playing status information of the designated channel to the proposed video playing system 101. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and the video content channel information inquiry system 10 may include more than two servers or include more than three video playback systems.
在視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統10中，伺服器130端不需具備多視頻內容接收器、多個調諧器(multi-tuner)或多視頻流輸入器(multi-stream input)，各頻道的視頻流內容(video stream content)是由用戶端(例如，視頻播放系統101、102、103)藉由網際網路110提供至伺服器130，因此伺服器130端僅需利用多視頻流廣告分析單元131對用戶端提供的各頻道內容做分析復動態，以更新頻道狀態表132，因此各用戶端可向伺服器130查詢特定頻道的播放狀態。In the video content channel information query system 10, the server 130 does not need to have a multi-video content receiver, a multi-tuner or a multi-stream input, and a video stream of each channel. The video stream content is provided by the client (for example, the video playing system 101, 102, 103) to the server 130 via the Internet 110, so the server 130 only needs to utilize the multi-stream advertising analysis unit 131. The content of each channel provided by the client is analyzed and complex dynamic to update the channel state table 132, so each client can query the server 130 for the playing state of the specific channel.
在視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統10中，用戶端不須針對特定頻道做內容分析，省去廣告分析單元的成本。另外，用戶端的運算功能也不需負擔廣告分析的負荷，僅需分享目前正在觀看的頻道內容給伺服器130，因此配備單一視頻內容接收器、單一調諧器或單視頻流輸入器即可。伺服器130端不需具備多個調諧器或調諧器陣列，因為各頻道的內容可藉由分時多工或是其他網路分享的技術從多個的遠端用戶端獲得，每個用戶端僅需貢獻極短時間的頻道內容或是頻道內容的一部分即可。In the video content channel information inquiry system 10, the user side does not need to perform content analysis for a specific channel, and the cost of the advertisement analysis unit is omitted. In addition, the computing function of the client does not need to bear the load of the advertisement analysis, and only needs to share the channel content currently being viewed to the server 130, so that a single video content receiver, a single tuner or a single video stream input device can be provided. The server 130 does not need to have multiple tuner or tuner arrays, because the content of each channel can be obtained from multiple remote clients by means of time division multiplexing or other network sharing technologies, each client side. Just contribute a very short amount of channel content or a portion of the channel content.
圖2是根據本發明第二實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。請參照圖2，此視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統20包括多個視頻播放裝置210、220、230、網際網路110與一伺服器240。視頻播放裝置210、220、230具有類似視頻播放系統40的元件與對應功能。視頻播放裝置210、220、230分別藉由網際網路110連接至伺服器240。2 is a video content channel information query system according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the video content channel information query system 20 includes a plurality of video playback devices 210, 220, 230, an Internet 110, and a server 240. Video playback devices 210, 220, 230 have elements and corresponding functions similar to video playback system 40. The video playback devices 210, 220, 230 are connected to the server 240 via the Internet 110, respectively.
請繼續參照圖2，視頻播放裝置210、220、230分別僅包括一視頻內容接收器212、一視頻內容接收器222、一視頻內容接收器232。所述視頻內容接收器212、222、232係分別用來取得多個頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換此頻道至一其他頻道，其視頻內容可為多個頻道CH1、CH2、CH3的視頻內容211、221、231。所述的視頻播放裝置210、220、230例如為電視裝置、機上盒或電腦。再者，所述視頻內容接收器212、222、232係為調諧器或視頻流輸入器。Referring to FIG. 2, the video playback devices 210, 220, and 230 respectively include only a video content receiver 212, a video content receiver 222, and a video content receiver 232. The video content receivers 212, 222, and 232 are respectively configured to obtain video content of a plurality of channels for playing, and can switch the channel to a other channel, and the video content can be multiple channels CH1, CH2, and CH3. Video content 211, 221, 231. The video playback device 210, 220, 230 is, for example, a television device, a set-top box or a computer. Moreover, the video content receivers 212, 222, 232 are tuner or video stream inputters.
在本實施例中，外部裝置為伺服器240。伺服器240藉由網際網路110連接至該等視頻播放裝置210、220、230，用來取得該等頻道的視頻內容211、221、231，例如：頻道CH1、CH2、CH3的視頻內容211、221、231。視頻播放裝置210、220、230，分別僅包括單視頻流廣告分析單元(Single-stream CA)213、223、233。各該等視頻播放裝置210、220、230的單視頻流廣告分析單元213、223、233分別用來分析一視頻內容，以取得一頻道的一播放狀態資訊。例如，單視頻流廣告分析單元213、223、233分別用來分析頻道CH1、CH2、CH3的視頻內容211、221、231的播放狀態資訊。In the present embodiment, the external device is the server 240. The server 240 is connected to the video playback devices 210, 220, 230 via the Internet 110 to obtain video content 211, 221, 231 of the channels, for example, video content 211 of channels CH1, CH2, CH3, 221, 231. The video playback devices 210, 220, and 230 respectively include only single-stream CA analysis units (Single-stream CA) 213, 223, and 233. The single video stream advertisement analyzing units 213, 223, and 233 of each of the video playing devices 210, 220, and 230 are respectively configured to analyze a video content to obtain a playing state information of a channel. For example, the single video stream advertisement analyzing units 213, 223, 233 are respectively used to analyze the playing status information of the video contents 211, 221, 231 of the channels CH1, CH2, CH3.
另外，伺服器240包括一頻道狀態表(channel status table)242，並藉由網際網路110連接至所述多個視頻播放系統210、220、230，用來取得一或多個頻道的播放狀態資訊。伺服器240根據多個頻道各自的播放狀態資訊維護此頻道狀態表242。在所述頻道狀態表242中，伺服器240將各頻道對應至其播放狀態資訊。舉例說明，當伺服器240針對一頻道(例如，頻道CH1)，由第一數目個視頻播放系統取得第一種播放狀態資訊，且同時由第二數目個視頻播放系統取得第二種播放狀態資訊時，由伺服器240判斷哪一種播放狀態資訊的蒐集到的數目較多，如果第一種播放狀態資訊的數目較多，即以多數決方式在頻道狀態表242中將此頻道對應至第一種播放狀態資訊。In addition, the server 240 includes a channel status table 242 and is connected to the plurality of video playing systems 210, 220, 230 via the Internet 110 for obtaining the playing status of one or more channels. News. The server 240 maintains the channel status table 242 based on the respective playback status information of the plurality of channels. In the channel status table 242, the server 240 maps each channel to its playback status information. For example, when the server 240 is for a channel (for example, the channel CH1), the first playing state information is obtained by the first number of video playing systems, and the second playing state information is obtained by the second number of video playing systems. When the server 240 determines which kind of playing status information is collected, if the number of the first playing status information is large, the channel status table 242 corresponds to the first in the majority status. Play status information.
當視頻播放裝置210、220、230的其中之一向伺服器240查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊時，伺服器240提供該指定頻道的播放狀態資訊給提出查詢的視頻播放系統。所述播放狀態資訊包括一節目進行中狀態與一廣告進行中狀態。舉例說明，當視頻播放裝置210向伺服器240查詢一指定頻道(例如第三頻道CH3)的播放狀態資訊時，伺服器240提供此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊給提出視頻播放裝置210。然而，本發明並非限定於上述，且視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統20可以包括兩個以上的伺服器，或包括三個以上的視頻播放系統。When one of the video playback devices 210, 220, 230 queries the server 240 for the playback status information of a specified channel, the server 240 provides the playback status information of the designated channel to the video playback system that made the query. The play status information includes a program in progress state and an advertisement in progress state. For example, when the video playback device 210 queries the server 240 for the playback status information of a specified channel (eg, the third channel CH3), the server 240 provides the playback status information of the designated channel to the proposed video playback device 210. However, the present invention is not limited to the above, and the video content channel information inquiry system 20 may include more than two servers or include more than three video playback systems.
在視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統20中，用戶端(例如，視頻播放裝置210、220、230)本身皆具備單一視頻內容接收器以及單視頻流廣告分析單元，用戶端針對目前收看的頻道同時做內容分析，分析的結果則透過網際網路110傳送到伺服器240，伺服器240僅需根據各地用戶端運算的結果來維護頻道狀態表242。當用戶端欲查詢特定頻道狀態時，僅需詢問伺服器240，由伺服器240根據頻道狀態表242的資訊來回覆指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。In the video content channel information query system 20, the user end (for example, the video playing devices 210, 220, 230) itself has a single video content receiver and a single video stream advertisement analyzing unit, and the user side simultaneously performs content for the currently viewed channel. The results of the analysis are transmitted to the server 240 via the Internet 110. The server 240 only needs to maintain the channel status table 242 based on the results of the local user operations. When the user wants to query the specific channel status, the server 240 only needs to be queried, and the server 240 repeats the playback status information of the specified channel according to the information of the channel status table 242.
在視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統20的架構中，在網路上傳輸的資料僅有運算或分析的結果，以及查詢特定頻道狀態的要求與回覆內容。因此，整個系統中只需極少的網路頻寬與資料量。另外，視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統20可達成另一功效。此即，假若由人工監看頻道內容長期有可能會發生人為誤失，另一方面假若利用廣告分析軟體或硬體設備去分析，仍會受限於演算法的缺陷，對於某些廣告內容做出誤判的結果。因此，當各地的地區性頻道播放狀態與播放廣告不一定相同時，伺服器240可以利用地區劃分用戶群組，並維護不同地區的頻道狀態表，以同地區多數個用戶端對同一頻道個別分析的結果，由多數決的方式來決定該地區頻道的狀態，降低廣告分析軟體或硬體設備演算法誤判的風險。In the architecture of the video content channel information query system 20, the data transmitted over the network has only the results of operations or analysis, as well as the requirements and response content for querying a particular channel state. Therefore, there is very little network bandwidth and data volume in the entire system. In addition, the video content channel information query system 20 can achieve another effect. That is to say, if the content of the channel is monitored by humans for a long time, human error may occur. On the other hand, if the analysis software or hardware device is used for analysis, it will still be limited by the defects of the algorithm, and for some advertising content. The result of a false positive. Therefore, when the regional channel playing status is not necessarily the same as the playing advertisement, the server 240 can use the region to divide the user group, and maintain the channel state table of different regions, so as to analyze the same channel by most users in the same region. As a result, the status of the channel in the region is determined by the majority decision method, and the risk of misjudgment by the ad analysis software or hardware device algorithm is reduced.
圖3A是根據本發明第三實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。請參照圖3A，此視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30包括一視頻播放裝置310、一網際網路110與一或多個其他視頻播放裝置(將多個用戶端標示為320)。在本實施例中，所述其他用戶端可以為類似視頻播放裝置310的裝置。視頻播放裝置310與多個用戶端320分別具有視頻播放系統40的元件與對應的功能。FIG. 3A is a video content channel information query system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3A, the video content channel information query system 30 includes a video playback device 310, an internet 110, and one or more other video playback devices (labeling a plurality of clients as 320). In this embodiment, the other client may be a device similar to the video playback device 310. The video playback device 310 and the plurality of client terminals 320 respectively have elements and corresponding functions of the video playback system 40.
請繼續參照圖3A，視頻播放裝置310僅包括一視頻內容接收器312與一單視頻流廣告分析單元313。視頻內容接收器312係用來取得一頻道的一視頻內容(例如，視頻內容311)，而單視頻流廣告分析單元313係用來分析一頻道的視頻內容以取得該頻道的播放狀態資訊。在此視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30中，視頻播放裝置310藉由網際網路110連接至多個用戶端320，以相互取得其他頻道的播放狀態資訊。因此，視頻播放裝置310可以將已取得的視頻內容311傳送給多個用戶端320的其中之一。另一方面，視頻播放裝置310的查詢單元403向一外部裝置提出查詢要求。在本實施例中，所述外部裝置為多個用戶端320的其中之一。當所述外部裝置收到此查詢要求時，回覆此指定頻道的一播放畫面給發出查詢要求的視頻播放裝置310，而視頻播放裝置310更具有一單視頻流廣告分析單元(Single-stream CA)，並以此單視頻流廣告分析單元分析此指定頻道的該播放畫面。在本發明另一實施例中，視頻播放裝置310將正在收看頻道的播放狀態資訊提供給其他視頻播放系統，同時視頻播放裝置310的查詢單元403可以像其他視頻播放裝置尋找需求的播放狀態資訊，由此視頻播放裝置310可以蒐集非收看頻道的播放狀態資訊，或是維護多個頻道的播放狀態表。Referring to FIG. 3A, the video playback device 310 includes only a video content receiver 312 and a single video stream advertisement analysis unit 313. The video content receiver 312 is used to retrieve a video content of a channel (eg, video content 311), and the single video stream advertisement analysis unit 313 is configured to analyze the video content of a channel to obtain playback status information of the channel. In the video content channel information query system 30, the video playback device 310 is connected to the plurality of client terminals 320 via the Internet 110 to obtain playback status information of other channels. Therefore, the video playback device 310 can transmit the acquired video content 311 to one of the plurality of client terminals 320. On the other hand, the inquiry unit 403 of the video playback apparatus 310 makes an inquiry request to an external device. In this embodiment, the external device is one of a plurality of client terminals 320. When the external device receives the query request, it replies to a play screen of the designated channel to the video playback device 310 that issues the query request, and the video playback device 310 further has a single video stream advertisement analysis unit (Single-stream CA). And using the single video stream advertisement analysis unit to analyze the play screen of the specified channel. In another embodiment of the present invention, the video playing device 310 provides the playing status information of the watching channel to other video playing systems, and the query unit 403 of the video playing device 310 can search for the required playing state information like other video playing devices. Thus, the video playback device 310 can collect the playback status information of the non-viewing channel or maintain the playback status table of the multiple channels.
所述的視頻播放裝置310、多個用戶端320例如為電視裝置、機上盒或電腦。再者，所述視頻內容接收器312係為調諧器或視頻流輸入器。另外，當多個視頻播放系統中的一第一視頻播放裝置(例如，視頻播放裝置310)目前已取得一第一頻道(例如，頻道CH3)的播放狀態資訊，另欲查詢一第二頻道(例如，頻道CH1)的播放狀態資訊時，所述第一視頻播放裝置可以藉由網際網路110向視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30中的一第二視頻播放裝置查詢，並獲得此第二頻道的頻道內容，其中所述第二視頻播裝置具有所述第二頻道的播放狀態資訊。The video playback device 310 and the plurality of client terminals 320 are, for example, a television device, a set-top box, or a computer. Moreover, the video content receiver 312 is a tuner or video stream input. In addition, when a first video playback device (for example, the video playback device 310) of the plurality of video playback systems has obtained playback status information of a first channel (eg, channel CH3), another second channel (for example, For example, when playing the status information of the channel CH1), the first video playing device may query the second video playing device in the video content channel information query system 30 by the Internet 110, and obtain the second channel. Channel content, wherein the second video playing device has playing state information of the second channel.
在視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30中，各用戶端(例如，視頻播放裝置310)本身皆具備單一視頻內容接收器以及一單視頻流廣告分析單元，當一用戶端欲得知特定頻道狀態非透過網路向一伺服器查詢，而是由本身在背景運算分析特定頻道內容，但此特定頻道內容是來自網際網路110上其他恰好在此特定頻道的視頻播放裝置所提供的。In the video content channel information query system 30, each user terminal (for example, the video playback device 310) itself has a single video content receiver and a single video stream advertisement analysis unit, when a user wants to know that the specific channel status is not transparent. The network queries a server, but instead analyzes the specific channel content by itself in the background operation, but the specific channel content is provided from other video playback devices on the Internet 110 that are just on the particular channel.
圖3B是根據本發明第三實施例所繪示的另一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。請參照圖3B，此視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30類似於圖3A中的視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30，但另包括一伺服器330，藉由網際網路110連接至視頻播放裝置310與多個用戶端320。伺服器330負責提供各視頻播放系統連結至其他視頻播放系統，以取得各視頻播放系統欲查詢的播放狀態資訊，舉例來說，一第一視頻播放裝置(例如，視頻播放裝置310)欲查詢所述第二裝置(並非視頻播放裝置310正在觀看的頻道)的播放狀態資訊時，伺服器330協助第一視頻播放裝置找到具有所述第二頻道的播放狀態資訊的一第二視頻播放裝置，接著，所述第一視頻播放裝置可以藉由網際網路110向視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統30中的一第二視頻播放裝置查詢，並獲得此第二頻道的播放狀態資訊或頻道內容，第一視頻播放裝置亦可在背景運算分析第二頻道的頻道內容。FIG. 3B is another video content channel information query system according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 3B, the video content channel information query system 30 is similar to the video content channel information query system 30 of FIG. 3A, but further includes a server 330 connected to the video playback device 310 by the Internet 110. Client 320. The server 330 is responsible for providing each video playing system to connect to other video playing systems to obtain playing state information to be queried by each video playing system. For example, a first video playing device (for example, the video playing device 310) is to be queried. When the playback status information of the second device (not the channel that the video playback device 310 is watching) is described, the server 330 assists the first video playback device to find a second video playback device having the playback status information of the second channel, and then The first video playing device can query the second video playing device in the video content channel information query system 30 by the Internet 110, and obtain the playing status information or channel content of the second channel, the first video. The playback device can also analyze the channel content of the second channel in the background operation.
圖4是根據本發明一實施例所繪示的一種視頻播放系統的功能方塊圖。請參照圖4，此視頻播放系統40包括：一輸入單元401、一播放單元402、一查詢單元403、一計數器404、一控制單元405、一接收單元406、一處理器單元407與一視頻內容接收器408。前述輸入單元401、播放單元402、查詢單元403、計數器404、控制單元405、接收單元406、處理器單元407與視頻內容接收器408彼此連接，並且處理器單元407控制協調上述各單元、模組或裝置。FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a video playing system according to an embodiment of the invention. Referring to FIG. 4, the video playback system 40 includes an input unit 401, a playback unit 402, a query unit 403, a counter 404, a control unit 405, a receiving unit 406, a processor unit 407, and a video content. Receiver 408. The foregoing input unit 401, the playing unit 402, the query unit 403, the counter 404, the control unit 405, the receiving unit 406, the processor unit 407 and the video content receiver 408 are connected to each other, and the processor unit 407 controls the coordination of the above units and modules. Or device.
輸入單元401連接至所述播放單元，用來接收使用者的一輸入指令。播放單元402，用來播放一頻道的頻道內容。視頻內容接收器408，用來取得一頻道的視頻內容以供播放，並可切換此頻道至一其他頻道。查詢單元403，用來連結至少一外部裝置並向此外部裝置發出一查詢要求，其中，此查詢要求為查詢一指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。接收單元406，自此外部裝置接收此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。控制單元405，根據此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊決定是否切換視頻內容接收器408接收視頻內容的頻道。查詢單元403與接收單元406係連接到此外部裝置，例如：一伺服器。查詢單元403向此外部裝置提出此查詢要求，並且接收單元406接收由此外部裝置對應此查詢要求所回覆的此指定頻道的播放狀態資訊。計數器404連接至所述輸入單元401，用來計數、初始化一數值n，或遞增所述數值n為n+1。另外，控制單元405，連接至所述查詢單元403，用來判斷一頻道的播放狀態。在本發明其他實施例中，此視頻播放系統40還可包括一單視頻流廣告分析單元(未繪示)，用來分析所取得的視頻內容的播放狀態資訊。以上敘述僅為說明本發明之實施例，本發明創作概念的範圍並不受於此限，其中前述的各個元件亦可互相整合或以其他元件替代以完成本發明提出的視頻播放系統，如所述控制單元405亦可為處理器單元407或其他元件的一部分，查詢單元403與接收單元406亦可整合為同一元件...等等。The input unit 401 is connected to the playing unit for receiving an input instruction of the user. The playing unit 402 is configured to play channel content of a channel. The video content receiver 408 is configured to obtain video content of a channel for playback, and can switch the channel to a other channel. The query unit 403 is configured to connect to at least one external device and issue a query request to the external device, wherein the query request is to query the play status information of a specified channel. The receiving unit 406 receives the playing status information of the designated channel from the external device. The control unit 405 determines whether to switch the video content receiver 408 to receive the channel of the video content according to the play status information of the designated channel. The query unit 403 and the receiving unit 406 are connected to the external device, for example, a server. The inquiry unit 403 makes this inquiry request to the external device, and the receiving unit 406 receives the playback status information of the designated channel that the external device responds to in response to the inquiry request. A counter 404 is coupled to the input unit 401 for counting, initializing a value n, or incrementing the value n to n+1. In addition, the control unit 405 is connected to the query unit 403 for determining the playing status of a channel. In other embodiments of the present invention, the video playing system 40 may further include a single video stream advertisement analyzing unit (not shown) for analyzing the playing status information of the obtained video content. The above description is only illustrative of the embodiments of the present invention, and the scope of the inventive concept is not limited thereto, and the foregoing various components may be integrated with each other or replaced with other components to complete the video playing system proposed by the present invention. The control unit 405 can also be part of the processor unit 407 or other components, and the query unit 403 and the receiving unit 406 can also be integrated into the same component...etc.
另外，視頻播放系統40可以透過前述圖1或圖2的系統架構來向伺服器詢問其他頻道的視頻內容的播放狀態資訊，或由其他用戶端取得並非正在播放頻道的視頻內容的播放狀態資訊。藉由圖1、圖2、圖3A與圖3B所提出的以上幾種系統架構都可協助視頻播放系統得到指定頻道的目前狀態，利用此狀態資訊，使用者可得到切換頻道之情境應用的好處。然而，下列圖5至圖8中所提出的方法並非限定於圖1、圖2、圖3A與圖3B的系統架構，還可以藉由其他形式的視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統或方法，來查詢其他頻道的播放狀態。In addition, the video playing system 40 can query the server for the playing status information of the video content of the other channel through the system architecture of FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, or obtain the playing status information of the video content that is not playing the channel by other users. The above system architectures proposed by FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B can assist the video playing system to obtain the current state of the designated channel. With this status information, the user can obtain the benefit of switching the channel context application. . However, the methods in the following FIG. 5 to FIG. 8 are not limited to the system architectures of FIG. 1 , FIG. 2 , FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B , and other types of video content channel information query systems or methods may be used to query other methods. The playback status of the channel.
圖5是根據本發明第四實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。請同時參照圖4與圖5，在本實施例中，當使用者欲由頻道A切換頻道B時，視頻播放系統40會查詢該頻道B的目前狀態，並得到該頻道B的播放狀態。當該頻道B的目前狀態為「節目進行中」時，則視頻播放系統40直接地切換至該頻道B；當該頻道B的目前狀態為「廣告進行中」時，則視頻播放系統40會以訊息提示使用者該頻道B目前在廣告中，並要求使用者確認是否仍要切換。例如，請使用者以按確認鍵來確認進行切換動作，否則視頻播放系統40等候一預定短暫時間後，即關閉提示訊息並維持在原頻道A。詳細操作流程介紹如下。FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 simultaneously, in this embodiment, when the user wants to switch channel B by channel A, the video playing system 40 queries the current state of the channel B and obtains the playing state of the channel B. When the current state of the channel B is "program in progress", the video playing system 40 directly switches to the channel B; when the current state of the channel B is "advertisement in progress", the video playing system 40 will The message prompts the user that the channel B is currently in the advertisement and asks the user to confirm whether or not to switch. For example, the user is prompted to confirm the switching operation by pressing the confirm button, otherwise the video playing system 40 waits for a predetermined short time, then closes the prompt message and maintains the original channel A. The detailed operation process is described below.
在步驟501中，視頻播放系統40的播放單元402目前位於(正在播放)頻道A。在步驟502中，輸入單元401接收使用者選取另一頻道B的輸入指令。在步驟503中，查詢單元403查詢頻道B的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟504中，接收單元406得到頻道B的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟505中，控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟505中，當控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態為廣告進行中狀態時，在步驟505之後接續執行步驟506；當控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態為節目進行中狀態時，在步驟505之後接續執行步驟507。In step 501, the playback unit 402 of the video playback system 40 is currently located (playing) channel A. In step 502, the input unit 401 receives an input command by the user to select another channel B. In step 503, the query unit 403 queries the current state (or play state) of the channel B. In step 504, the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state (or playing state) of the channel B. In step 505, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel B. In step 505, when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel B is the advertisement in progress state, the step 506 is followed by step 506; when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel B is the program in progress state, the step is After step 505, step 507 is performed.
在步驟506中，播放單元402，此即以一訊息提示所述使用者頻道B正在廣告中(例如：顯示「廣告進行中」的提示訊息)，並詢問使用者是否要切換頻道。在步驟507中，播放單元402切換至頻道B。在步驟508中，控制單元405於一預設等待時間內，判斷使用者是否確認要切換頻道。所述的預設等待時間例如為5秒。在步驟508中，當控制單元405確認使用者要切換頻道時(例如，接收到使用者按確認鍵來確認進行切換動作)，則在步驟508之後，繼續執行步驟507；當控制單元405判定使用者不切換頻道時(例如，沒有接收到使用者的確認指令或使用者選擇取消切換動作)，則在步驟508之後，繼續執行步驟509。在步驟509中，播放單元402停留在頻道A。在步驟509之後，所提出的視頻內容頻道切換方法結束。In step 506, the playing unit 402 prompts the user that the channel B is being advertised (for example, displaying a message indicating that the advertisement is in progress), and asks the user whether to switch channels. In step 507, the playback unit 402 switches to channel B. In step 508, the control unit 405 determines whether the user confirms that the channel is to be switched within a preset waiting time. The preset waiting time is, for example, 5 seconds. In step 508, when the control unit 405 confirms that the user wants to switch channels (for example, receiving the user pressing the confirm button to confirm the switching action), after step 508, proceeding to step 507; when the control unit 405 determines to use When the channel is not switched (for example, the user does not receive the confirmation command or the user selects to cancel the switching action), then after step 508, step 509 is continued. In step 509, the playback unit 402 stays on channel A. After step 509, the proposed video content channel switching method ends.
圖6是根據本發明第五實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。請同時參照圖4與圖6，在本實施例中，當使用者以遙控器按下一個頻道(CH down)或前一個頻道(CH up)的按鍵循序切換時，視頻播放系統40可根據次一個頻道狀態查詢結果，來決定略過目前正在廣告中的頻道再往下一頻道查詢或切換頻道。詳細操作流程介紹如下。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6 at the same time, in the embodiment, when the user presses a button of a channel (CH down) or a previous channel (CH up) by the remote controller, the video playing system 40 can be used according to the time. A channel status query results to decide to skip the channel currently being advertised and then query or switch channels to the next channel. The detailed operation process is described below.
在步驟601中，視頻播放系統40的播放單元402目前位於(正在播放)頻道A。在步驟602中，輸入單元401接收使用者以遙控器按下了下一個頻道(CH down)的按鍵的指令(或使用者選取下一個頻道的輸入指令)。在步驟603中，計數器404初始化一數值n=0，其中數值n為整數。在步驟604中，計數器404遞增數值n=n+1。在步驟605中，查詢單元403查詢頻道A+n的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道A+n的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟606中，控制單元405判斷頻道A+n的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟606中，當控制單元405判斷頻道A+n的目前狀態為廣告進行中狀態時，在步驟606之後返回執行步驟604；當控制單元405判斷頻道A+n的目前狀態為節目進行中狀態時，在步驟606之後接續執行步驟607。在步驟607中，播放單元402切換至頻道A+n。在步驟607之後，所提出的視頻內容頻道切換方法結束。In step 601, the playback unit 402 of the video playback system 40 is currently located (playing) channel A. In step 602, the input unit 401 receives an instruction of the user pressing the button of the next channel (CH down) with the remote controller (or the user inputs an input command of the next channel). In step 603, counter 404 initializes a value n = 0, where the value n is an integer. In step 604, counter 404 increments the value n = n + 1. In step 605, the query unit 403 queries the current state (or play state) of the channel A+n, and the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state (or play state) of the channel A+n. In step 606, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel A+n. In step 606, when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A+n is the advertisement in progress state, it returns to step 604 after step 606; when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A+n is the program in progress state. At step 606, step 607 is followed. In step 607, the playback unit 402 switches to channel A+n. After step 607, the proposed video content channel switching method ends.
從另一角度來描述圖6所繪示的視頻內容頻道切換方法包括下列步驟。當播放一第一頻道時，接收一使用者選取一下一個頻道的輸入指令。查詢並得到第一頻道依序之後一第二頻道的播放狀態。另外，當第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，繼續查詢第二頻道依序之後之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態；以及當得到節目進行中狀態時，切換至此頻道。The video content channel switching method illustrated in FIG. 6 is from another angle, including the following steps. When a first channel is played, an input command for a user to select a channel is received. Query and get the playing state of the second channel after the first channel is sequentially followed. In addition, when the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, continue to query the playing state of one of the third channels after the second channel is sequentially, and repeat this step to sequentially query until a channel is obtained for one program. Status; and when the program is in progress, switch to this channel.
本發明並非限定於上述，在本發明的其他實施例中，當播放單元402播放一第一頻道時，接收到使用者以遙控器選取上一個頻道(CH up)的輸入指令時，則計數器404初始化一計數器的數值n，並且計數器404遞增所述計數器的數值n為n+1。接著，查詢單元403查詢頻道A-n的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道A-n的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。控制單元405判斷所述第一頻道之前第n個頻道的播放狀態。當所述第一頻道之前第n個頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，則計數器404繼續遞增所述計數器的數值n為n+1。當所述第一頻道之前第n個頻道的播放狀態為一節目進行中狀態時，則播放單元402切換至所述第一頻道之前的第n個頻道。The present invention is not limited to the above. In other embodiments of the present invention, when the playback unit 402 plays a first channel, when the user receives an input command of the previous channel (CH up) by using the remote controller, the counter 404 is received. The value n of a counter is initialized, and the counter 404 increments the value n of the counter to be n+1. Next, the query unit 403 queries the current state (or play state) of the channel A-n, and the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state (or play state) of the channel A-n. The control unit 405 determines the play status of the nth channel before the first channel. When the playing state of the nth channel before the first channel is an advertisement in progress state, the counter 404 continues to increment the value n of the counter to be n+1. When the playing state of the nth channel before the first channel is a program in-progress state, the playing unit 402 switches to the nth channel before the first channel.
從另一角度來描述上述使用者選取上一個頻道(CH up)的輸入指令時，所提出的視頻內容頻道切換方法包括下列步驟。當播放一第一頻道時，接收一使用者選取一上一個頻道的輸入指令。查詢並得到第一頻道依序之前一第二頻道的播放狀態。另外，當第二頻道的播放狀態為一廣告進行中狀態時，繼續查詢第二頻道依序之前之一第三頻道的播放狀態，並重複此步驟依序查詢直到得到一頻道為一節目進行中狀態；以及當得到節目進行中狀態時，切換至此頻道。When the above user selects an input command of the previous channel (CH up) from another angle, the proposed video content channel switching method includes the following steps. When a first channel is played, an input command for a user to select a previous channel is received. Query and get the playing status of the second channel before the first channel is sequentially. In addition, when the playing state of the second channel is an advertisement in progress state, continue to query the playing state of one of the third channels before the second channel, and repeat this step to sequentially query until a channel is obtained for one program. Status; and when the program is in progress, switch to this channel.
圖7是根據本發明第六實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。請同時參照圖4與圖7，在本實施例中，使用者可輸入一喜好廣告類型的資訊並傳送至一遠端伺服器。當視頻播放系統40目前觀看的節目(或頻道)進入廣告中狀態時，視頻播放系統40會執行特定應用程式來接收並播放遠端伺服器所提供的特定類型廣告，而原先觀看的頻道回復至節目中狀態時，視頻播放系統40切換回原先觀看的頻道。詳細操作流程介紹如下。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7 simultaneously, in this embodiment, the user can input information of a favorite advertisement type and transmit it to a remote server. When the program (or channel) currently viewed by the video playback system 40 enters an advertisement state, the video playback system 40 executes a specific application to receive and play a specific type of advertisement provided by the remote server, and the originally viewed channel is restored to During the state in the program, the video playback system 40 switches back to the previously viewed channel. The detailed operation process is described below.
在步驟701中，視頻播放系統40的播放單元402目前位於(正在播放)頻道A。在步驟702中，輸入單元401接收使用者輸入的一使用者喜好廣告資訊，例如，使用者設定一喜好廣告類型的輸入指令。在步驟703中，當播放頻道A時，查詢單元403查詢頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道A的目前狀態。在步驟704中，控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟704中，當控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態為廣告進行中狀態時，在步驟704之後接續執行步驟705；當控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態為節目進行中狀態時，在步驟704之後返回執行步驟703。In step 701, the playback unit 402 of the video playback system 40 is currently located (playing) channel A. In step 702, the input unit 401 receives a user-like advertisement information input by the user, for example, the user sets an input instruction of a favorite advertisement type. In step 703, when channel A is played, inquiry unit 403 queries the current state (or playback state) of channel A, and receiving unit 406 obtains the current state of channel A. In step 704, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel A. In step 704, when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A is the advertisement in progress state, step 705 is followed by step 705; when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A is the program in progress state, the step is After 704, the process returns to step 703.
在步驟705中，播放單元402播放遠端伺服器的特定類型廣告，其中所述特定類型廣告為接收自一伺服器，且所述特定類型廣告係根據所述使用者喜好廣告資訊決定的。在步驟706中，查詢單元403查詢頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道A的目前狀態。在步驟707中，控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟707中，當控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態為廣告進行中狀態時，在步驟707之後返回執行步驟706；當控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態為節目進行中狀態時，在步驟707之後接續執行步驟708。在步驟708中，播放單元402切換至頻道A。在步驟708之後，所提出的視頻內容頻道切換方法結束。In step 705, the playing unit 402 plays a specific type of advertisement of the remote server, wherein the specific type of advertisement is received from a server, and the specific type of advertisement is determined according to the user preference advertisement information. In step 706, the query unit 403 queries the current state (or play state) of the channel A, and the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state of the channel A. In step 707, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel A. In step 707, when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A is the advertisement in progress state, the process returns to step 706 after step 707; and when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel A is the program in progress state, the step is After step 707, step 708 is performed. In step 708, the playback unit 402 switches to channel A. After step 708, the proposed video content channel switching method ends.
圖8是根據本發明第七實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。請同時參照圖4與圖8，在本實施例中，使用者在視頻播放系統40中設定特定頻道追蹤功能，當使用者在觀看的頻道於廣告中狀態時，切換至其他頻道，視頻播放系統40會不斷地查詢所設定的特定頻道狀態。一旦特定頻道的廣告結束播放後，視頻播放系統40便自動地切換回該特定頻道或是以訊息通知使用者。詳細操作流程介紹如下。FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 4 and FIG. 8 simultaneously, in this embodiment, the user sets a specific channel tracking function in the video playing system 40, and when the user watches the channel in the advertisement state, switches to another channel, and the video playing system. 40 will constantly query the specific channel status set. Once the advertisement for a particular channel ends, the video playback system 40 automatically switches back to that particular channel or notifies the user with a message. The detailed operation process is described below.
在步驟801中，視頻播放系統40的播放單元402目前位於(正在播放)頻道A。在步驟802中，輸入單元401接收使用者設定追蹤此特定頻道A的輸入指令。在步驟803中，輸入單元401接收使用者切換至頻道B的輸入指令，而播放單元402切換至頻道B。在步驟804中，查詢單元403在目前播放頻道B的情況下，查詢頻道B的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道B的目前狀態。在步驟805中，控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟805中，當控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態為廣告進行中狀態時，在步驟805之後繼續執行步驟808；當控制單元405判斷頻道B的目前狀態為節目進行中狀態時，在步驟805之後繼續執行步驟806。In step 801, the playback unit 402 of the video playback system 40 is currently located (playing) channel A. In step 802, the input unit 401 receives an input command by the user to set a tracking of the particular channel A. In step 803, the input unit 401 receives an input command by the user to switch to channel B, and the playback unit 402 switches to channel B. In step 804, the query unit 403 queries the current state (or play state) of the channel B in the case where the channel B is currently played, and the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state of the channel B. In step 805, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel B. In step 805, when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel B is the advertisement in progress state, step 808 is continued after step 805; when the control unit 405 determines that the current state of the channel B is the program in progress state, the step is After step 805, step 806 is continued.
在步驟806中，當播放單元402播放頻道B時，查詢單元403查詢頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)，並且接收單元406得到頻道A的目前狀態。在步驟807中，控制單元405判斷頻道A的目前狀態(或播放狀態)。在步驟808中，切換至頻道A，或以一訊息提示使用者頻道A目前為節目進行中狀態。在步驟808之後，所提出的視頻內容頻道切換方法結束。In step 806, when the playback unit 402 plays the channel B, the inquiry unit 403 queries the current state (or playback state) of the channel A, and the receiving unit 406 obtains the current state of the channel A. In step 807, the control unit 405 determines the current state (or play state) of the channel A. In step 808, switching to channel A, or prompting the user that channel A is currently in the program in progress state. After step 808, the proposed video content channel switching method ends.
綜上所述，本發明的多個實施例，提出視視訊內容頻道切換的方法與其視頻播放系統。藉由所提出的系統與方法，可以達成有效率切換頻道的行為模式，來降低使用者受到廣告干擾的不愉快經驗，並提升使用者的頻道切換的體驗。In summary, in various embodiments of the present invention, a method for switching video and video content channels and a video playing system thereof are proposed. With the proposed system and method, it is possible to achieve an efficient switching mode of the channel, to reduce the user's unpleasant experience of being interfered by the advertisement, and to enhance the user's channel switching experience.
雖然本發明已以實施例揭露如上，然其並非用以限定本發明，任何所屬技術領域中具有通常知識者，在不脫離本發明之精神和範圍內，當可作些許之更動與潤飾，故本發明之保護範圍當視後附之申請專利範圍所界定者為準。Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and any one of ordinary skill in the art can make some modifications and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.
10、20、30、35．．．視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統10, 20, 30, 35. . . Video content channel information inquiry system
101、102、103、210、220、230、310．．．視頻播放裝置101, 102, 103, 210, 220, 230, 310. . . Video player
110．．．網際網路110. . . Internet
121、122、123、211、221、231、311、314．．．視頻內容121, 122, 123, 211, 221, 231, 311, 314. . . Video content
130、240、330．．．伺服器130, 240, 330. . . server
131．．．多視頻流廣告分析單元131. . . Multi-streaming ad analysis unit
132、242．．．頻道狀態表132, 242. . . Channel status table
212、222、232、312．．．調諧器212, 222, 232, 312. . . tuner
213、223、233、313．．．單視頻流廣告分析單元213, 223, 233, 313. . . Single video stream ad analysis unit
320．．．多個用戶端320. . . Multiple clients
40．．．視頻播放系統40. . . Video playback system
401．．．輸入單元401. . . Input unit
402．．．播放單元402. . . Play unit
403．．．查詢單元403. . . Query unit
404．．．計數器404. . . counter
405．．．控制單元405. . . control unit
406．．．接收單元406. . . Receiving unit
407．．．處理器單元407. . . Processor unit
408．．．視頻內容接收器408. . . Video content receiver
501~509、601~607、701~708、801~808．．．步驟501~509, 601~607, 701~708, 801~808. . . step
CH1、CH2、CH3．．．頻道CH1, CH2, CH3. . . Channel
圖1是根據本發明第一實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。FIG. 1 is a video content channel information query system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
圖2是根據本發明第二實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。2 is a video content channel information query system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
圖3A是根據本發明第三實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。FIG. 3A is a video content channel information query system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
圖3B是根據本發明第三實施例所繪示的另一種視頻內容頻道資訊查詢系統。FIG. 3B is another video content channel information query system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
圖4是根據本發明一實施例所繪示的一種視頻播放系統的功能方塊圖。FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a video playing system according to an embodiment of the invention.
圖5是根據本發明第四實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
圖6是根據本發明第五實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
圖7是根據本發明第六實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
圖8是根據本發明第七實施例所繪示的一種視頻內容頻道切換方法的流程圖。FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a video content channel switching method according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
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